Registered Nurse (RN)
You'll work in a 12-bed cardiovascular and thoracic ICU, mostly caring for adult and geriatric post-op heart and chest surgery patients.
Posted Oct 21
- Shift and hours
- Nights Shift: Full-Time, Nights
- Unit and setting
- 2H ICU, cardiovascular and thoracic critical care Primarily serving adult and geriatric post-op cardiovascular and thoracic surgeriesAdult and geriatric post-op cardiac and thoracic surgery patients
- License
- RN license Current RN licensure or work permit in Kentucky.Current Kentucky RN license or work permit
- Term
- Permanent Shift: Full-Time, NightsFull-time
Do you qualify?
- License
- Current Kentucky RN license or work permit Current RN licensure or work permit in Kentucky. Check your license
- Certification
- ACLS, PALS and NRP, plus dysrhythmia class as the department requires ACLS/PALS/NRP and successful completion of dysrhythmia class as required by department of Assignment.
- Education
- BSN or ADN from an accredited college or university Bachelor's or an associate degree in nursing from an accredited college/university.
- Education
- ADN with under 10 years' experience: enroll in a BSN within 12 months of hire, finish within 5 yearsAfter hire · within 12 months of hire
What it pays
- Tuition assistance
- Offered
Benefits
- BenefitsHealth, vision, dental and pet insuranceHealth, Vision, Dental, and Pet Insurance.
- BenefitsLife insuranceLife Insurance.
- BenefitsShort- and long-term disabilityShort Term and Long-Term Disability and Life Insurance.
- BenefitsIdentity theft protectionIdentity Theft Protection.
- BenefitsTuition reimbursement up to $6,000 a yearTuition Reimbursement up to $6,000 annually.
- BenefitsCompany-paid maternity and paternity leaveCompany paid Maternity and Paternity Leave.
More benefits (15)
- Benefits5 days of PTO available at hire5 days of Paid Time Off available upon hire.
- BenefitsBereavement leave, including for petsBereavement Leave (includes pets).
- BenefitsPTO sell-back programPTO Sell Back Program.
- BenefitsCompassionate leave sharing (PTO donation) programCompassionate Leave Sharing Program (PTO Donation).
- BenefitsEmployee Support Fund for emergency financial supportEmployee Support Fund, for employees in need of emergency financial support.
- BenefitsRetirement with company matchRetirement with Company Match.
- Health, Vision, Dental, and Pet Insurance
- Short Term and Long-Term Disability
- Tuition Reimbursement up to $6,000 annually
- Company paid Maternity and Paternity Leave
- 5 days of Paid Time Off available upon hire
- Bereavement Leave (includes pets)
- PTO Sell Back Program
- Compassionate Leave Sharing Program (PTO Donation)
- Employee Support Fund
The role and schedule
- Patients
- Post-op general surgery, post cardiac arrest, sepsis and complex ICU patients
- Day to day
- Pre and post critical cardiac cath lab patients Pre and post critical cardiac Cath lab interventions
- Day to day
- Patients on ECMO, Impella, IABP and CRRT 2HICU also provides care for patients on multiple devices such as ECMO, Impella, IABP, and CVVHD/CRRT.
- Day to day
- Rapid Response and Code Blue response across the south tower RNs from this unit respond to all south tower Rapid Response and Code Blue emergencies.
- Day to day
- Overflow patients from the other ICUs 2H may also take overflow from the other ICUs.
- Unit size
- 12-bed unit 2H ICU is a 12-bed Cardiovascular and Thoracic Critical Care Unit.
The workplace
Your fit
Questions to ask
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
Original listing
Posted on BHS Baptist Healthcare System’s careers page.
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Summary Registered Nurse CVICU
Unit Description
2H ICU is a 12-bed Cardiovascular and Thoracic Critical Care Unit. Primarily serving adult and geriatric post-op cardiovascular and thoracic surgeries (CABG, Valve Replacement/Repair, TAVR, Bronch/Thor, and other thoracic and vascular surgeries). This unit also cares for general surgery post-op requiring intensive care, Pre and post critical cardiac Cath lab interventions, post cardiac arrest, sepsis, and complex care ICU patients. 2HICU also provides care for patients on multiple devices such as ECMO, Impella, IABP, and CVVHD/CRRT. RNs from this unit respond to all south tower Rapid Response and Code Blue emergencies. 2H may also take overflow from the other ICUs. Shift: Full-Time, Nights
Job Description
The Registered Nurse (RN) implements professional nursing practice centered on the patient as a whole person and the creation of a caring environment focused on healing and wellness. S/ he honors patients’ mind, body and spirit by respecting human dignity and the uniqueness of each individual . Nursing practices are based on evidence and current research as well as hospital and department policies and procedures, regulatory standards, and professional guidelines.
Clinical decision-making incorporates all four phases of the nursing process, critical thinking, and creativity. Nursing excellence is promoted through helping relationships among nursing staff and across other disciplines. R is an exemplar for compassion, acceptance, respect, and empathy honoring nursing as a distinct discipline and supporting an environment focused on healing and wellness.
As a clinical nurse, this individual spends majority of his/her time ( 50%) coordinating, ensuring, and providing direct patient care activities on the unit through: provision of nursing rounds, assessments and treatments; facilitating admission, transfer and discharge activities; provision of patient and family-centered edu cation, care coordination and individualized treatment planning as applicable, etc.
Minimum Education, Experience, Training and Licensures Required
Current RN licensure or work permit in Kentucky. Bachelor's or an associate degree in nursing from an accredited college/university. Those with an associate degree in nursing and less than 10 years of experience must enroll within 12 months of hire in a bachelor’s degree program and must have achieved the degree within 5 years. Basic L ife S upport - Applicants will have 30 days from their hired date to provide completion of this certification if they don’t have it already. ACLS/PALS/NRP and successful completion of dysrhythmia class as required by department of Assignment.
Benefits
Health, Vision, Dental, and Pet Insurance. Life Insurance. Short Term and Long-Term Disability and Life Insurance. Identity Theft Protection. Tuition Reimbursement up to $6,000 annually. Company paid Maternity and Paternity Leave. 5 days of Paid Time Off available upon hire. Bereavement Leave (includes pets). PTO Sell Back Program. Compassionate Leave Sharing Program (PTO Donation). Employee Support Fund, for employees in need of emergency financial support. Retirement with Company Match. If you would like to be part of a growing family focused on supporting clinical excellence, teamwork and innovation, we urge you to apply now! Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.
What's around it?
Lexington, KY
Living costs about 7% below the US average